Events in Romancelandia, Canada

Romance author/reader events, conferences, signings and more!

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2026

18 July 2026–Ottawa, ON
Summer Romance Book Market at Parkdale Public Market 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

18 July 2026–Toronto, ON
Book Launch for This Blade of Ours by Shalini Abeysekara, Moderated by Lochi at Hopeless Romantic Books 7:30 p.m.

19 July 2026–Milton, ON
Read the Rainbow at Pride Halton (Milton Fairgrounds) 3 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

20 July 2026–Calgary, AB
The River She Became Release Party feat. Emily Varga hosted by Slow Burn Books at Brichoe by Avitus 5:30 p.m.

19 July 2026–Halifax, NS
Book Signing with Joanna Thurlow, Indigo Halifax, 2-4pm

24 July 2026–Windsor, ON
A Villains Beastro Book Event (D.S. Walls, Olga Kassimova) age 19+ 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

25 July 2026–Toronto, ON
Writing Workshop: Rochelle Wolfe at Hopeless Romantic Books 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

28 July 2026–Toronto, ON
Lovers Lit Club author chat feat. Lavanya Lakshmi at Queen Books

30 July 2026–Toronto, ON
FOSSIL FEUD launch event featuring Maggie North in conversation with Stephanie Archer, Hopeless Romantic Bookshop/The Theatre Centre, 7p.m. – 9 p.m.

2 August 2026–Toronto, ON
Writing Workshop: Farah Heron at Hopeless Romantic Books 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

8 August 2026–Mississauga, ON
Perfume-making workshop with Lily Chu and Kimmyberry Atelier Toronto hosted by AURHORity Book Club 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

8 August 2026–Toronto, ON
Book launch for Everything Comes Back to You by Jackie Khalilieh, in conversation with Jesmeen Kaur Deo at Hopeless Romantic Books 7:30 p.m.

9 August 2026–Toronto, ON
Book Launch for The Iron Hex by Victoria Walsh at Hopeless Romantic Books 7:30 p.m.

10 August 2026–Toronto, ON
Book launch for Sunsplitter by S.A. Maclean, in conversation with Shalini Abeysekara at Hopeless Romantic Books 7 p.m.

11 August 2026–Toronto, ON
Book Launch for The Matchmaker’s Cottage by Kat Sloane with Emily Ohanjanians at Hopeless Romantic Books 7:30 p.m.

14-16 August 2026–Calgary, AB
When Words Collide literary festival feat. Lily Chu, Brenna Bailey-Davies, Claire Bonneau, Rosey Kuar Hwang, Alix Kelinda

15 August 2026–Barry’s Bay, ON
One Golden Gala feat. Carley Fortune presented by The Madawaska Valley Public Library 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

15 August 2026–Toronto, ON
Book Signing with Kate Cole and Tina Spencer at Hopeless Romantic Books 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

22 August 2026–Toronto, ON
Writing Workshop: Arezou Amin at Hopeless Romantic Books 2 p.m.

29-30 August, 2026–Ottawa, ON
Read the Rainbow at the Capital Pride/Fierté dans la Capitale street festival 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.

10-13 September 2026–Brockville, ON
The St. Lawrence Writers Festival (Romance authors feature: Kelley Armstrong, Lily Chu, Farah Heron, Shade Lapite, Maggie North)

18-20 September 2026–London, ON
Love Among the Pages, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

24 September 2026–Calgary, AB
Signing Event and Author Q&A with K.A. Tucker and Bailey Hannah hosted by Slow Burn Books at Wild Rose Brewery 6 p.m.

28 September 2026–Montreal, QC
Joie de Livres & POP Montreal present:
Heated “POP” Rivalry with Philippe B, La Bronze, Night Lunch, Dumas (LIVE) + Q&A’s with Rachel Reid and Peter Peter at Théâtre Rialto – Salle Exclaim! 7 p.m.

3 October 2026–Edmonton, AB
Romance, Eh Book Signing

5 October 2026–Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Writers Fest presents Rachel Reid at St. Andrew’s Welsey United Church 7:30 p.m.

7 October 2026–Ottawa, ON
The Ottawa International Writers Festival presents Heated Rivalry with Rachel Read hosted by Ruby Barrett at Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre 7 p.m.

31 October 2026–Guelph, ON
Royal City Romance Conference

8 November 2026–Toronto, ON
Indie Fusion BookCon at the Holiday Inn Toronto International Centre 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

14 November 2026–Ancaster, ON
Pages & Pleasures Romance Book Fair 

4-5 December 2026–Hamilton, ON
Pages & Pleasures Winter Ball and Romance Book Fair

2027

16-17 April 2027–Kitchener, ON
Pages & Pleasures Romance book market at Bingemans

14-15 May 2027–Toronto, ON
Love and Romance in Toronto

29 May 2027–Banff, AB
Romance Invades the Canadian Rockies

5 June 2027–Halifax, NS
Pages & Pleasures Romance Book Market at The Westin Nova Scotian